Kuhn, D.
, Sriram, K.
and Montgomery, D.
(2007),
Border Gateway Protocol Security, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=51195
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Border Gateway Protocol Security
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This document introduces the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), explains its importance to the internet, and provides a set of best practices that can help in protecting BGP. Best practices described here are intended to be implementable on nearly all currently available BGP routers. While a number of enhanced protocols for BGP have been proposed, these generally require substantial changes to the protocol and may not interoperate with current BGP implementations. To improve the security of BGP routers, the recommendations listed below are introduced. While the recommendations can contribute to greatly improved BGP security, they are not a complete defense against all threats. Security administrators and decision makers should select and apply these methods based on their unique needs.Citation
Special Publication (NIST SP) - 800-54
Report Number
800-54
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NIST Pubs
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BGP, Border Gateway Protocol, computer security, routers
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Created July 16, 2007, Updated October 12, 2021